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Home of Billy Penn's 300guitars Shop, Guitar Resources and moreSat, 31 Jan 2015 23:46:11 +0000en-UShourly11961 Fender Stratocaster Restorationhttp://www.300guitars.com/2015/01/12/1961-fender-stratocaster-restoration/
http://www.300guitars.com/2015/01/12/1961-fender-stratocaster-restoration/#commentsMon, 12 Jan 2015 15:42:55 +0000http://www.300guitars.com/?p=11980The owner of this 1961 Fender Stratocaster brought it to me for a “lite” restoration. All it really needed was a refret and refinish. He has owned this guitar since the early 1990’s and I was actually the last tech... Continue Reading

]]>The owner of this 1961 Fender Stratocaster brought it to me for a “lite” restoration. All it really needed was a refret and refinish. He has owned this guitar since the early 1990’s and I was actually the last tech to work on it…ha!! The finish in the above photo is not original and it’s actually a dark burgundy color which is obviously not a period correct, stock Fender finish. The finish was also very thick so a new refinish in a period correct, stock Fender color was in order. I sent the body to Mark Jenny of MJT for a Fiesta Red refinish. While the body was at MJT I was busy refretting the neck with Dunlop #6105 fret wire. In the end this Stratocaster looks great and plays like a dream. Tone…? YES, in spades! Warm, woody, airy and just plain old “vintage Stratty”. Love me some vintage geetars!!!

You can see in this photo the burgundy type color.

Bare wood!!

Vintage music shop info under the pickguard.

Fiesta baby!!!

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http://www.300guitars.com/2015/01/06/1958-fender-champ/#commentsTue, 06 Jan 2015 00:50:21 +0000http://www.300guitars.com/?p=11973A very cool 1958 Fender tweed Champ came into my shop for a service and capacitor replacement. these little amps are beasts! With a fresh set of NOS tubes and new capacitors this little guy sounded amazing. Of course I... Continue Reading

A very cool 1958 Fender tweed Champ came into my shop for a service and capacitor replacement. these little amps are beasts! With a fresh set of NOS tubes and new capacitors this little guy sounded amazing. Of course I replaced the original 2 prong AC cord with a modern (grounded) 3 prong type. Everything you would expect from a late 50’s era tweed Champ. Grrrrrowl!!

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]]>http://www.300guitars.com/2015/01/06/1958-fender-champ/feed/01963 Fender Stratocasterhttp://www.300guitars.com/2014/10/10/1963-fender-stratocaster-2/
http://www.300guitars.com/2014/10/10/1963-fender-stratocaster-2/#commentsFri, 10 Oct 2014 13:50:14 +0000http://www.300guitars.com/?p=119521963 Fender Stratocaster all original except for a really nice Sonic Blue refin that was done many years ago. This guitar is dated January 1963 so it is a very early veneer fretboard model. I leveled & dressed the frets... Continue Reading

]]>1963 Fender Stratocaster all original except for a really nice Sonic Blue refin that was done many years ago. This guitar is dated January 1963 so it is a very early veneer fretboard model. I leveled & dressed the frets and gave it a good set up. Super player and awesome tone!!!

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Billy Penn’s 300guitars Shop located at 1L Executive Drive in Toms River, NJ will bring your guitars and amplifiers back to life! Specializing in guitar & amplifier repairs and restorations in New Jersey.

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http://www.300guitars.com/2014/09/30/rickenbacker-12-string/#commentsTue, 30 Sep 2014 12:54:51 +0000http://www.300guitars.com/?p=11941Here we have a beautiful Rickenbacker 12-string guitar. This is the reissue of the same model George Harrison played in that band the Beatles. After I replaced the stock strings with a set of the Pyramid brand and set it... Continue Reading

]]>Here we have a beautiful Rickenbacker 12-string guitar. This is the reissue of the same model George Harrison played in that band the Beatles. After I replaced the stock strings with a set of the Pyramid brand and set it all up it ended up playing like butter. the sound was amazing and I spent a little time playing some Beatle tunes on it. This guitar had THAT sound….amazing. However, these guitars are a total PITA to re-string and I think I would rather host a goat rodeo that re-string them on a regular basis. BUT, the sound is amazing so you pay the price……

]]>http://www.300guitars.com/2014/09/30/rickenbacker-12-string/feed/0Gibson Les Paul Headstock Repairhttp://www.300guitars.com/2014/08/08/gibson-les-paul-headstock-repair/
http://www.300guitars.com/2014/08/08/gibson-les-paul-headstock-repair/#commentsFri, 08 Aug 2014 12:54:44 +0000http://www.300guitars.com/?p=11930Here we have a Gibson Les Paul Standard with a headstock/neck fracture. A really cool guitar but that damage has go to be addressed! Couple of clamps ought to do the trick. The clear plastic sheet is to keep... Continue Reading

]]>Here we have a Gibson Les Paul Standard with a headstock/neck fracture. A really cool guitar but that damage has go to be addressed!

Couple of clamps ought to do the trick. The clear plastic sheet is to keep the glue from getting on the clamps.

After the glue dries and the headstock is solid the cosmetics are addressed. Here is the end result. Now it’s solid, looks good and feels good. I love it when it all works out!

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]]>http://www.300guitars.com/2014/08/08/gibson-les-paul-headstock-repair/feed/1New Jensen P10R-Fhttp://www.300guitars.com/2014/08/06/new-jensen-p10r-f/
http://www.300guitars.com/2014/08/06/new-jensen-p10r-f/#commentsWed, 06 Aug 2014 17:16:04 +0000http://www.300guitars.com/?p=11926Jensen has just released a new Jensen speaker model called the P10R-F. This new 10″ model was designed by Jensen with the cooperation of Fender Musical Instruments for the reissue ’57 Bandmaster and 20th Anniversary Vibro-King. The goal was to... Continue Reading

Jensen has just released a new Jensen speaker model called the P10R-F. This new 10″ model was designed by Jensen with the cooperation of Fender Musical Instruments for the reissue ’57 Bandmaster and 20th Anniversary Vibro-King. The goal was to design a P10R speaker with a more broken in sound right out of the box. The P10R-F has a smooth, round top end and a full bodied low end response. It distorts at lower levels and still maintains the vintage classic tonalities of the legendary P10R speaker.

]]>The Beatles “Hard Days Night” movie turns 50 years old! It’s opening night was on July 6th, 1964. hard to believe it’s been 50 years! The link below has a lot of fun facts about the movie and the soundtrack. Good stuff!!

]]>http://www.300guitars.com/2014/07/03/beatles-hard-days-night-turns-50/feed/0Fender Champion 600 Makeoverhttp://www.300guitars.com/2014/06/20/fender-champion-600-makeover/
http://www.300guitars.com/2014/06/20/fender-champion-600-makeover/#commentsFri, 20 Jun 2014 13:04:16 +0000http://www.300guitars.com/?p=11908Here we have a current production Fender Champion 600 that I refinished in white tolex & grill. The owner really wanted it to be all white and without a handle. It is going to sit on a shelf as a... Continue Reading

Here we have a current production Fender Champion 600 that I refinished in white tolex & grill. The owner really wanted it to be all white and without a handle. It is going to sit on a shelf as a practice amp never to be moved. I found a really cool grill cloth material and Joann’s Fabrics. It was an ultra suede very similar to the original grill cloth. Incidentally the first concert I ever went to see was the Beach Boys and Monmouth Park back in the late ’70s. I remember the backline amps looked like Fender combo’s and piggyback amps all covered in white tolex with white grill. Even back then I noticed that and thought it was odd. Anyway, the owner is happy and the little guy has a clean, crisp look about it.

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Billy Penn’s 300guitars Shop located at 1L Executive Drive in Toms River, NJ will bring your guitars and amplifiers back to life! Specializing in guitar & amplifier repairs and restorations in New Jersey.